A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kassim Afegbua, has criticized the unrealistic expectations placed on anti-corruption officials in Nigeria, especially when they are poorly paid, stating that no serious fight against corruption can succeed under such conditions. Speaking passionately, He said the system needs a total overhaul, beginning with transparency and adequate compensation….
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, has suggested that former Kano State Governor and NNPP presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, may soon join the ruling party. The former Humanitarian Affairs minister made the remarks during Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday, Dockaysworld reports. Yilwatda hinted that discussions and…
“As it turned out, unwittingly, we had handed Obasanjo a tool with which he later dealt with us too. After “stooping to conquer” the National Assembly, and surviving the impeachment plot, he later “stooped to conquer” the AD governors and Afenifere. After he survived the impeachment plot, he never showed any sense of remorse. We…
There was a time, not too long ago, when the Nigerian press stood as the soul of our struggle, the voice of our collective conscience, and the heartbeat of our liberation. Newspapers were not just ink on paper; they were weapons of resistance. Radio was not a platform for sycophancy; it was a clarion call…
A few weeks ago, I received a message from Joan* (not her real name); a young radio presenter in Nigeria. She had just completed a virtual training session with us at The Radio Masterclass and was eager to start applying what she had learned: pre-recording her shows, editing her segments for clarity, and engaging listeners…
At 6:30 this morning, my ringing phone woke me up. At the other end was the unmistakable voice of Kadiri Ikhana, MON. We spoke for about 5 minutes. Still straining to speak clearly, Kadiri says he is healing. He is still at the Irrua Specialist Teaching hospital, Irrua, Edo State. He wants me to thank…
I wish I do not have to do this…again.But I have to, because it is frustrating.It is absolutely clear to me that most of us, retired international Nigerian athletes, need help.We are suffering, living in pain, poverty and poor health. In the past 4 months, 5 of us have died, and at relatively young ages…
Once upon a time, in a faraway land called “Before the Internet,” children climbed trees instead of TikTok rankings. They played outside, bruised their knees, told lies with their mouths; not on status updates and actually knew the taste of boredom. That was our era. The world before Google. Before Snapchat filters turned humans into…
The Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) keeps issuing licenses like it’s distributing party flyers. Investors keep rushing into radio like it’s the new oil boom—yet many know little or nothing about the industry they’re pouring millions into. Worse still, the so-called consultants they hire are often more interested in their paycheck than in setting up a…
Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of shielding Nigeria’s political elite from justice, describing this as the president’s only notable achievement since assuming office. In a video broadcast, the Grammy-nominated singer alleged that Tinubu’s harsh economic policies, which have worsened living conditions for millions of Nigerians, were implemented solely to protect…
